All LAUSD schools and Mary Star of the Sea Elementary and High schools will resume classes Monday. Rolling Hills Preparatory School will start classes Wednesday.

Seventh Street Elementary School

Pre-kindergarten program taking

applications

The school is accepting applications for its School Readiness and Language Development Program, which provides pre-kindergarten students with oral language education in speech, listening and vocabulary.

The program, which is scheduled to begin in February, will operate Monday to Thursday with morning and afternoon sessions.

To qualify for enrollment, students must have been 4 years old by Dec. 2 and have a parent or guardian available to attend mandatory monthly parent-teacher conferences and parent education classes, and volunteer in the classroom.

For applications and more information, visit the school office, 1570 W. Seventh St., San Pedro, or call 310-832-1538.

Local high schools

San Pedro Elks Lodge awarding scholarships

The San Pedro Elks Lodge will give away $6,000 in award money to six high school seniors as part of the Elks National Foundation 2008 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest.

Local winners have the opportunity to advance through the district, state and national contest and win scholarships ranging from $4,000 to $60,000 awarded over a four-year period. The student must be a high school senior and a United States citizen to be eligible for the local contest. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need.

The deadline for completed applications is Jan. 11. Applications are available from the San Pedro Elks Lodge, 1748 Cumbre Drive, San Pedro, or http://www.elks.org.enf/

scholars/mvs.cfm. For more information call, 310-831-0624 Ext. 104.

Marymount College

Evening degree program set

in San Pedro

The private college is accepting students for its evening degree program at a San Pedro location.

The program, to be held at the Port of Los Angeles High School, allows working adults to earn their bachelor’s degree in management.

Classes for the next nine-week term begin Jan. 7 and meet once-a-week from 6 to 10 p.m. at the school at 250 W. Fifth St.

Prospective students must provide a completed application, transcript, resume or personal statement and a $50 application fee. The deadline for admissions is Jan. 6.

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